Chronicling the adventures of an elite experiential marketing team. From the nine years on the road to new adventures in Portland, OR. We are the Roving Van Gelders and we can’t wait to see you down the road.
The time has finally come for me to replace my original Merrell Barefoot shoes. While they are still comfortable, the shoe is starting to fall apart. I don't want a shabby looking shoe for spring; however they did last about a year. I've decided to go with a darker color this time, well not so... Continue Reading →
My job by its nature in not structured, not even close. Some days we are working on the truck for thirteen hours and some weeks we only work a handful. Yesterday was one of those long days. Actually this week will be long. We are launching a new tour, I still don't have permission to... Continue Reading →
Well there was a slight change in plans last week. Josh is coming back to meet me today. Our new tour starts on Monday and he is bringing that truck up from being completed. We have three shows this week around the Detroit Metro area and then we head for Milwaukee and Cedar Falls.
What does it mean to “live out of a suitcase”? For some it refers to a feeling of never being settled; that for some reason you don’t send every night in your own bed. For others it might be a reference to not fully unpacking in a new living situation. For it is just how... Continue Reading →
Unfortunately Josh and I will be spending another two weeks apart, he arrived back just in time to see me for Easter but had to leave again on Thursday. He is once again helping out another driver whom needed to leave a tour. I am staying in Detroit to work on items for our upcoming... Continue Reading →
Detroit is not really considered to be the most beautiful city around but spring here sure is amazing. The trees just explode with flowers. Driving down some of the parkways and finding the median alive with blooms is a welcome site. Like the entire city gets a fresh start.
For those of you that own a female dog you have probably dealt with a bout or two of puppy love directed at your spouse. Pippi is no exception, she is mad for Josh. She has recently started to fall victim to a terrible habit, getting lovesick while he is away. Josh spent about a... Continue Reading →
It happens at some point in every boat's life when the time comes for a fresh coat of hull paint. Well the old Rocky Comfort was definitely due for some sprucing up. However the thought of repainting a boat just seemed so overwhelming but Josh assured me (after some internet research) that it was actually... Continue Reading →
I am spending this week in Detroit, while Josh is in Memphis. He is filling in for some dear friends while they finish a deal to purchase a home. I do expect to see him Thursday when I pick him up (somewhere) to visit our families for Easter. I will have news shortly about a... Continue Reading →
Just because we didn't spend St. Patrick's Day in Chicago this year doesn't mean we didn't celebrate. There are few cities that really know how to do it right! Toronto did not disappoint, thanks to some great newspaper articles we had a good idea of where to go and what to do. The "do" was... Continue Reading →
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